2026 Live Workshops
Early Registration Discount
Get 30% off “New Challenges in Gender and Sexuality: Non-binary, Asexuality, Detransitioners, and Masculinity” through January 18th.
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Get 30% off “Political Conflict and Bias in Therapy” through March 29th.
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Members: Log in to get an *additional* 25% off.
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New Challenges in Gender and Sexuality: Non-binary, Asexuality, Detransitioners, and Masculinity
2.5 CE credits - $75
Sunday, February 8, 2026, 12:00pm–2:30pm ET
2.5-hour live virtual workshop
This workshop will include three talks that explore emerging clinical issues related to gender and sexuality: non-binary and asexual identities, detransitioner experiences, and men’s issues in the context of couples therapy. SEE FULL DETAILS
Speakers: J. Michael Bailey, Ph.D., Nafees Alam, Ph.D., and Stella O'Malley, MA
Moderators: Andrew Hartz, Ph.D., and Leslie Elliott Boyce
Student registration is discounted (no CE credits)
Members: Log in to get discount
This workshop meets accreditation standards for physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and counselors. CEs valid for psychologists in NY State.
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Political Conflict and Bias in Therapy
2.5 CE credits - $75
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 12:00pm–2:30pm ET
2.5-hour live virtual workshop
Political stress is rampant in the United States. This workshop will present three talks on how political stress impacts individuals, couples, and families, and it will reflect on how biases in mental health care professions may prevent effective responses to these problems. SEE FULL DETAILS
Speakers: Jill Cermele, Ph.D., Nafees Alam, Ph.D., and Linda Chamberlain, PsyD
Moderators: Andrew Hartz, Ph.D., and Leslie Elliott Boyce
Student registration is discounted (no CE credits)
Members: Log in to get discount
This workshop meets accreditation standards for physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and counselors. CEs valid for psychologists in NY State.
Registration for workshops will close 90 minutes before start.
For refunds, please email info@opentherapyinstitute.org. A service fee of $5 per workshop will be deducted. Requests must be emailed at least 24 hours before the workshop start time.
At all Open Therapy workshop talks, the views expressed are those of the speaker alone and not those of the Open Therapy Institute. The Open Therapy Institute aims to highlight overlooked issues and perspectives, not to take an official stance on each topic. Within this purview, we aim to present a range of views from diverse theoretical orientations and perspectives.
On-Demand Workshops
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How Political Bias Damages Therapy: An Overview of OTI
1.5 hours of CE credit
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The Mental Health Costs of Self-Censorship and How to Help People Impacted by Censorship Culture
3.25 hours of CE credit
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Authoritarianism, Morality, and Humor: Psychodynamic Processes that Shape Culture
2.25 hours of CE credit
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How the New Racial Reductionism Hurts Therapeutic Processes
2.25 hours of CE credit
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Politicized Therapy and the Alternatives
1.75 hours of CE credit
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Guns, Abortion, Religion, and Cancel Culture: Overlooked Topics That Can Derail Therapies
2.75 hours of CE credit
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Anti-male Bias: From Blind Spots and Discrimination to False Accusations of Misconduct and Anti-male Aggression
2.25 hours of CE credit
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Anti-white Aggression, Racial Paranoia, and a Racially Preoccupied Culture: Current Challenges Around Race and Mental Health
2.25 hours of CE credit
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Antisemitism and Mental Health: Challenges Since 10/7
2.25 hours of CE credit
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Three Cultural Trends Impacting Mental Health
2.25 hours of CE credit
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Practical Strategies for Therapists to Reduce Bias
2.25 hours of CE credit